India, Nov. 6 -- At the recently concluded Kautilya Economic Conclave, external affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke about an "age of flux" but exuded confidence that the government managed to hold India in a sweet spot, which he conceded was not static but kept shifting. That said, India faces profound challenges, both internal and external, because of the geopolitical flux that is a harsh reality. Before we address India's challenges, it would be useful to understand the main features and implications of the geopolitical flux that the world is currently witnessing. The most important actor driving this geopolitical flux, without a shadow of doubt, is the US, which under President Donald Trump, has embarked on a reordering of the internatio...